A total of 16 bands from Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina applied for this year's public call for young bands to participate in the 11th Guitariad "On the Road to the South", which is traditionally announced by the Pavarotti Music Center.
Registered bands (in alphabetical order):
Arteries (Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Attack (Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Without (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Deaf (Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Cvikerton (Novi Sad, Serbia)
Capitalism (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Skeletons (Dalmatia Zagora, Croatia)
KUD Kuwait (Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
NyCa & Amor Fati (Sarajevo, BiH)
Peacefool Snyte (Split, Croatia)
Route (Rijeka, Croatia)
Skeleton of a psycho maniac (Belgrade, Serbia)
Splash (Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Tsaritsyn (Mrkonjić Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Violetta Peppermint (Rijeka, Croatia)
George (Zagreb, Croatia)
The selective jury consisting of Marko Jakovljević, Atilla Aksoj and Saša Karabatak carefully listened to and reviewed all the applications received and after deliberation made a not easy decision on the five bands that will perform in the grand final on September 11, 2025 at the Pavarotti Music Center.
The finalists are (in alphabetical order):
Violetta Peppermint (Rijeka, Croatia)
Skeleton of a psycho maniac (Belgrade, Serbia)
Splash (Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Tsaritsyn (Mrkonjić Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
George (Zagreb, Croatia)
The program of the 11th guitar festival "On the road to the south" begins on Thursday, September 11, with the promotion of the book "Ex Yu Rock encyclopedia 1960 - 2006". by the well-known music journalist from Belgrade, Petar Janjatović.
The revue part of the program will feature renowned Croatian musicians Urban & 4, who have been delighting audiences across the region with their energetic performances and sold-out concerts for many years.
The third evening of Gitarijade is reserved for the promotion of the book "Crosswords" by the legendary frontman of the Partibrejkers group, Zoran Kostić Canet.
